Atheist Nexus2015-03-31T23:07:33ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingEDhttp://api.ning.com:80/files/brbcohQ0msX5PhfQs0n21rfjOI3xJQsG-XJa---R7upcHrxWM8x2Z28BA*gjXFR45URN4xNv*yqQkJsXMwJVbhzElwYX6ESd/EvanAlmighty1Jpeg.JPG?width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/tennesseeatheists/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2qql0cwgswpgj&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMiddle Tennessee Socialtag:www.atheistnexus.org,2013-06-08:2182797:Topic:22470482013-06-08T02:56:11.461ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingED
<p>Seems this group has been a little slow, but lets get it revived. If any of you are up for a social event, let me know. It can be a potluck, bowling, a hike, or whatever. I would like to meet the group and exchange stories with like minded people. If I get enough response, I will put something together.</p>
<p>Seems this group has been a little slow, but lets get it revived. If any of you are up for a social event, let me know. It can be a potluck, bowling, a hike, or whatever. I would like to meet the group and exchange stories with like minded people. If I get enough response, I will put something together.</p> Tennessee Atheists group of Atheist Nexus Dead ?tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2013-04-11:2182797:Topic:22101122013-04-11T03:43:38.319ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingED
<p>I believe I'm the only person to have posted anything on Tennessee Atheists of Atheist Nexus since March 31st, and it's now April 10th. Is this group even still active ?</p>
<p>I believe I'm the only person to have posted anything on Tennessee Atheists of Atheist Nexus since March 31st, and it's now April 10th. Is this group even still active ?</p> East Tennessee Atheiststag:www.atheistnexus.org,2013-03-31:2182797:Topic:22034072013-03-31T22:24:50.373ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingED
<p>Any atheists in the Jefferson City/Morristown area of east TN ?</p>
<p>Any atheists in the Jefferson City/Morristown area of east TN ?</p> Prayer ban at UT-Chattanooga worries UT-Knoxville studentstag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-09-26:2182797:Topic:20612542012-09-26T12:34:08.614ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingED
<p>Prayer ban at UT-Chattanooga worries UT-Knoxville students</p>
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<p>By JOSH AULT</p>
<p>6 News Reporter</p>
<p>Sep 11, 2012</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.wate.com/story/19518626/prayer-ban-at-ut-chattanooga-worries-ut-knoxville-students">http://www.wate.com/story/19518626/prayer-ban-at-ut-chattanooga-worries-ut-knoxville-students</a></p>
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<p>KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Some students at the…</p>
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<p>Prayer ban at UT-Chattanooga worries UT-Knoxville students</p>
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<p>By JOSH AULT</p>
<p>6 News Reporter</p>
<p>Sep 11, 2012</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.wate.com/story/19518626/prayer-ban-at-ut-chattanooga-worries-ut-knoxville-students">http://www.wate.com/story/19518626/prayer-ban-at-ut-chattanooga-worries-ut-knoxville-students</a></p>
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<p>KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Some students at the University of Tennessee are ready to fight for their right to pray at the start of football games.</p>
<p>University of Tennessee at Chattanooga officials banned public prayer before football games after receiving a complaint. Now some Knoxville student fear the same kind of ban will be put in place at Neyland Stadium.</p>
<p> The prayer complaint sent to school officials in Chattanooga came from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The organization says a local person complained in May about prayer at games. . . .</p>
<p>"We wouldn't have the capability to go searching for these things, so unless someone local contacts us, we don't go seeking violations," said Freedom From Religion Foundation staff attorney Stephanie Schmitt.</p>
<p>Freedom From Religion Foundation officials say unless they have a local person who contacts them then there is no way legally they can pursue a case. . . .</p>
</div> Did YOU enjoy your 4th of July?tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2011-07-11:2182797:Topic:14176462011-07-11T05:12:35.713ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingED
<p>I know it's a bit late to ask, but we need some conversation here! So here goes my attempt at bringing lively talk: How was your 4th? Did you work? Did you visit/host family or friends? Maybe you took the weekend to travel?</p>
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<p>What did I do you ask? Slept. All. Day. I regret nothing!! BEST. SLEEP. EVER.</p>
<p>I know it's a bit late to ask, but we need some conversation here! So here goes my attempt at bringing lively talk: How was your 4th? Did you work? Did you visit/host family or friends? Maybe you took the weekend to travel?</p>
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<p>What did I do you ask? Slept. All. Day. I regret nothing!! BEST. SLEEP. EVER.</p> New Information!tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2011-05-22:2182797:Topic:12816462011-05-22T18:13:30.914ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingED
Attention all Tennessee atheists. Here are a couple of places to keep up to date on the latest news for the unbeliever!<br></br>
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Please read my columns on the Examiner: You can find my work at: <a href="http://www.examiner.com/atheism-8-in-memphis/brad-feaker">http://www.examiner.com/atheism-8-in-memphis/brad-feaker</a><br></br>
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And come over to our Facebook page - A-News. We are currently running a logo contest and are giving away a copy of Al Stefanelli's new book "A Voice of Reason in an…
Attention all Tennessee atheists. Here are a couple of places to keep up to date on the latest news for the unbeliever!<br/>
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Please read my columns on the Examiner: You can find my work at: <a href="http://www.examiner.com/atheism-8-in-memphis/brad-feaker">http://www.examiner.com/atheism-8-in-memphis/brad-feaker</a><br/>
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And come over to our Facebook page - A-News. We are currently running a logo contest and are giving away a copy of Al Stefanelli's new book "A Voice of Reason in an Unreasonable World - The Rise of Atheism on Planet Earth" See here:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Voice-Reason-Unreasonable-World-Atheism/dp/0615453589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1306088070&amp;sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.com/Voice-Reason-Unreasonable-World-Atheism/dp/0615453589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1306088070&amp;sr=8-1</a><br/>
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Our Facebook page is here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/realanews">http://www.facebook.com/realanews</a><br/>
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You will find a lively discussion forum, news, book reviews and much more - come on over and LIKE our page today!<br/>
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Thanks Brad New To Grouptag:www.atheistnexus.org,2011-04-25:2182797:Topic:12250372011-04-25T03:10:11.667ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingED
<p>Greetings from Lawrenceburg. Sandwiched between Nashville and the Alabama line, Lawrenceburg is the county seat town for Lawrence County! I have been an Army Chaplain and Methodist Pastor for nearly 34 years. It got harder and harder to "preach" because I was no longer believing what I was saying. I could not tell that to the people so I played along until I could retire some 6 years ago.</p>
<p>As you well know in Tennessee, especially away from the college towns, everyone is very…</p>
<p>Greetings from Lawrenceburg. Sandwiched between Nashville and the Alabama line, Lawrenceburg is the county seat town for Lawrence County! I have been an Army Chaplain and Methodist Pastor for nearly 34 years. It got harder and harder to "preach" because I was no longer believing what I was saying. I could not tell that to the people so I played along until I could retire some 6 years ago.</p>
<p>As you well know in Tennessee, especially away from the college towns, everyone is very conservative religiously and not too many folks calling themselves Atheists or Agnostics. If there are they are still in the closet.</p>
<p>Anyway, I have not made it publicly known about my change to reason from faith. I no longer attend any church. I need time to think all things through and make sure that I can make my position known when the time is right. Just wanted to say hi!</p>
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<p>Jeff</p> SB 0893 back door to creationism in TN public schools!! Time to do something!!tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2011-04-09:2182797:Topic:12013862011-04-09T17:35:56.306ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingED
<p>Here we go, creationists trying to weasel their way into the classroom yet again. So, this one kinda slid in under the radar on us. It has been widely discussed since it's passing on some other websites I am subscribed to, and felt it my duty as a free thinking TN resident, to put it out there, so the rest of us here in TN can get good and fired up, and maybe start sending emails and making a little noise. So maybe TN can get embarrassed into submission the way the gov of Alabama did. …</p>
<p>Here we go, creationists trying to weasel their way into the classroom yet again. So, this one kinda slid in under the radar on us. It has been widely discussed since it's passing on some other websites I am subscribed to, and felt it my duty as a free thinking TN resident, to put it out there, so the rest of us here in TN can get good and fired up, and maybe start sending emails and making a little noise. So maybe TN can get embarrassed into submission the way the gov of Alabama did. Here is a link to the bill</p>
<p><a href="http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB0893.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB0893.pdf</a></p>
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<p>After reading it, I felt like it left a nice sized gap for the go ahead of creationism and the arguments against evolution, (even though they are not based on any real Science that has been recognized in or by actual field experts). It's a slippery slope folks, and I'm really tired of the dumbing down religion has cost this country. I refuse to let this ignorance touch my child. This state already has issues with it's educational capabilities. There were several folks who spoke up against this bill. I will link here to what I know. </p>
<p>Go to HB 0368 on the playlist on the left side of screen and click...you will see Molly Miller of Vanderbilt University addressing the senate:</p>
<p><a href="http://tnga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=196&amp;clip_id=3899" target="_blank">http://tnga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=196&amp;clip_id=3899</a></p>
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<p>Email her to let her know she did an awesome job. We gotta let these people know we have their backs!! Rep DeBerry of Memphis completely shows his ass and goes off on a diatribe attacking intellectuals and people with "prefixes or suffixes attached to their names" Send Molly some love. She's fighting the good fight. Email her :) I did and she responded, very thankful to hear people on her side! </p>
<p>molly.f.miller@vanderbilt.edu</p>
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<p>I feel it would be worth while to point out to Rep. John DeBerry why what he said is such a dis-service to the TN educational system. I know I took great pleasure in penning this jack wagon an email explaining to him the difference between Scientific theory and Mythology. His email address below and PLEASE, let your voice be heard!!!</p>
<p>rep.john.deberry@capitol.tn.gov</p>
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<p>Other people who advised against this bill:</p>
<p>Wesley Roberts - Professor of Biology/Astronomy - Hume Fogg</p>
wesley.roberts@mnps.org<br />
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<p>Andrew Kramer Professor of Anthropology - University of Tennessee Knoxville</p>
akramer@utk.edu<br />
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<p>Gary F. McCracken - Department Head of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - University of Tennessee Knoxville</p>
<p>eebdept@utk.edu</p>
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<p>This is our back yard guys....we have a voice, but only if we make it be heard.</p>
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<p>If anyone else has something good to add to what we can do, PLEASE POST IT!!!</p> House bill 315 - help save our children's science educationtag:www.atheistnexus.org,2011-03-28:2182797:Topic:11874342011-03-28T19:10:59.188ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingED
<p>Please help us defeat House Bill 314. The bill states:</p>
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<p>&lt;blockquote&gt;Neither the state board of education, nor any public elementary or secondary school governing authority, director of schools, school system administrator, or any public elementary or secondary school principal or administrator shall prohibit any teacher in a public school system of this state from helping students understand, analyze, critique, and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths…</p>
<p>Please help us defeat House Bill 314. The bill states:</p>
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<p>&lt;blockquote&gt;Neither the state board of education, nor any public elementary or secondary school governing authority, director of schools, school system administrator, or any public elementary or secondary school principal or administrator shall prohibit any teacher in a public school system of this state from helping students understand, analyze, critique, and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses of existing scientific theories covered in the course being taught.&lt;/blockquote&gt;</p>
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<p>This is nothing but a stealth attempt to insert creationism/intelligent design into our children's science classrooms. Please take the time to contact your state senator and ask him/her to vote this crap out of assistance. You can find the complete copy of the bill <a href="http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HB0368.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. This bill has already passed the House. You can find your senators information <a href="http://www.capitol.tn.gov/" target="_blank">here.</a> Just enter your address and you will get your state senators information. It would also be helpful to contact the governor about this matter. Any help would be appreciated.</p>
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<p>Brad</p> An interesting article comparing atheism in an anthropological sense.tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2011-03-28:2182797:Topic:11870072011-03-28T18:52:52.253ZdoubtingEDhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/doubtingED
Alex Knapp posted this interesting article at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen. Please read if in full <a href="http://ordinary-gentlemen.com/alexknapp/2011/03/28/religion-and-atheism-as-anthropological-phenomona/" target="_blank">here.</a>
Alex Knapp posted this interesting article at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen. Please read if in full <a href="http://ordinary-gentlemen.com/alexknapp/2011/03/28/religion-and-atheism-as-anthropological-phenomona/" target="_blank">here.</a>